Five Things – 08-04-17

If you’ve ever been interested in how the technology of early humans was made and what the uses were, I have the YouTube channel for you! Primitive Technology is a fascinating and relaxing watch, as the guy making the items doesn’t speak, so it’s just the sounds of his actions and the sounds of North Queensland rainforest.

A short but interesting look at a recent study completed by Dr James Cole, measuring the calories that you’d get by eating a human. It’s a pretty informative look at why the “nutritional” argument for Palaeolithic cannibalism doesn’t make much sense.

A very interesting look at the case of two people having the same first and last name, same middle initial, and the same birthday. As an Australian, I don’t really get that since my drivers licence has a unique number to identify me, but in the US they don’t have a way to identify people nationally, well other than the Social Security Number which is woefully inadequate…

Now I completely agree with these points as an urban planning geek, but if you’ve ever been interested in the benefits of a walkable city, this article is a great summary. It’s amazing how much walkability can make a city significantly better, and of course it needs to be combined with a good public transport system, but it’s definitely worthwhile.